The outside temperature plays a role in all outdoor installations, so it is especially important for technicians to consider the temperature during extreme seasons, such as summer and winter. “ … I have researched this issue and found that there are different consequences for applying adhesives beyond their temperature limits,”
The Auto Glass Safety Council™ (AGSC) has published its summer newsletter designed especially for insurance companies. The Summer Insurers’ Newsletter is available in a customizable format for its Registered Member Companies to download and distribute to their insurance contacts. The customizable newsletter includes a spot for AGSC Registered Member Companies
The Auto Glass Safety Council™’s (AGSC) committees and board of directors are undertaking a number of efforts this year and have several new programs and services that are available to insurers who want to learn more about proper installations. A new video available on DVD provides an additional avenue by
The AGSC AGRSS™ Standards Committee recently voted to form a subcommittee to focus on the topic of Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS). “There has been much work being done on the ADAS issue and that consists of mostly fact-finding,” says AGSC AGRSS™ Standards Committee chair Bob Beranek, president of Auto
The Auto Glass Safety Council™ (AGSC) will hold three regional training and accreditation programs in 2016 in order to further expand its technician certification program. Technicians will have the opportunity to participate in a training course and take the certification exam at each event. The first will be held in
Online registration for Auto Glass Week™ 2016 is now open. The annual event is scheduled for October 5-7 at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center and the San Antonio Marriott Rivercenter in San Antonio, Texas. The event welcomes those from all facets of the industry, including auto glass business representatives,
The Auto Glass Safety Council™ (AGSC) will hold its 2016 annual member meeting on Tuesday, October 4, in San Antonio, Texas, at the San Antonio Marriott Rivercenter. The meeting will be held the day before Auto Glass Week™, October 5-7, kicks off. Auto Glass Week will be held at the
The Auto Glass Safety Council™ (AGSC) board of directors recently voted to create a category of membership specifically for insurers. The membership category, “Automotive Casualty Insurance Companies,” was designed for insurers that wish to show their support for the important area of proper windshield installations. Becoming an Automotive Casualty Insurance
The Auto Glass Safety Council™ (AGSC) is now offering its insurance newsletter in a customizable format for its Registered Member Companies to download and distribute to their insurance contacts. The newsletter, available here, includes a spot for AGSC Registered Member Companies to add their own company information within a PDF
A new version of the ANSI/AGSC/AGRSS™ Standard, ANSI/AGSC/AGRSS™ Standard 003-2015, was approved by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) recently. The AGRSS™ Standard is North America’s only auto glass replacement standard. It addresses procedures, education and product performance. The AGRSS™ Standard, maintained by the Auto Glass Safety Council™ (AGSC), is